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Posted on Mar 03, 2017 in

The real estate market in Metro Vancouver remained somewhat frozen but thawing from the months before. The attached and condo market has become what the detached market was last year, under supplied and with consistent multiple offer activity. There were 2,461 homes sold in Greater Vancouver in February this year compared with 4,254 sales in a record February last year. But it was also the highest amount of monthly sales since the summer of last year. In February 2016, Detached Homes sales made up 42% of all sales, while this February they were only 30% of all sales. While the percentage of attached homes remained consistent between the two years, condos made up 42% of sales in February 2016 and 52% of sales in February this year.But what has stood out is the lack of new listings coming on market. There were 3,765 new listings in February in Greater Vancouver, down 42% from February last year and down from 11% from January this year. Sellers are content to hold on to their properties, while demand has increased, creating low overall inventory amounts and keeping prices in check.“February home sales were well below the record-breaking activity from one year ago and in line with our long-term historical average for the month,” Dan Morrison, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver president said. “Limited supply and snowy weather were two factors hampering this activity.” “While homes sales are not happening at the pace we experienced last year, home seller supply is still struggling to keep up with today’s demand.”East of the Fraser River, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,396 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service® in February, a decrease of 41.5 per cent compared to the record-breaking 2,387 sales in February of last year, and a 43 per cent increase compared to the 976 sales in January 2017. The 10-year average for February sales is currently 1,288 transactions.Here’s a summary of the numbers:Greater Vancouver: Total Units Sold in February 2017 was 2,461 – up from 1,553 (58%) in January 2017, down from 4,254 (42%) in February 2016, down from 3,108 (21%) in February 2015; Active Listings are at 8,200 compared to 8,091 at this time last year; New Listings in February 2016 were down 42% compared to February 2016; Month’s Supply of Total Residential Listings is down to 3 Month’s Supply (Balanced Market with Attached Acting Like a Seller’s Market) and a Sales to Listings Ratio of 65% compared to 71% in February 2016.Vancouver Westside Residential: Total Units Sold in February 2017 was 505 – up from 271 (86%) in January 2017, down from 852 (41%) in February 2016, down from 631 (20%) in February 2015; Active Listings are at 1,376 compared to 1,432 at this time last year; New Listings in February 2016 were down 42% compared to February 2016; Month’s Supply of Total Residential Listings is down to 3 Month’s Supply (Balanced Market with Attached Acting Like a Seller’s Market) and a Sales to Listings Ratio of 73% compared to 71% in February 2016.Vancouver Eastside Residential: Total Units Sold in February 2017 was 229 – up from 139 (107%) in January 2017, down from 342 (33%) in February 2016, down from 325 (30%) in February 2015; Active Listings are at 966 compared to 601 at this time last year; New Listings in February 2016 were down 21% compared to February 2016; Month’s Supply of Total Residential Listings is down to 4 Month’s Supply (Balanced Market with Attached Acting Like a Seller’s Market) and a Sales to Listings Ratio of 56% compared to 66% in February 2016.North Vancouver Residential Total Units Sold in February 2017 was 216 – up from (58%) in January 2017, down from 346 (38%) in February 2016, down from 273 (21%) in February 2015; Active Listings are at 414 compared to 403 at this time last year; New Listings in February 2016 were down 39% compared to February 2016; Month’s Supply of Total Residential Listings is down to 2 Month’s Supply (Seller’s Market) and a Sales to Listings Ratio of 73% compared to 71% in February 2016.West Vancouver Houses: Total Units Sold in February 2017 was 57 – up from 26 (119%) in January 2017, down from 169 (66%) in February 2016, down from 146 (61%) in February 2015; Active Listings are at 448 compared to 446 at this time last year; New Listings in February 2016 were down 46% compared to February 2016; Month’s Supply of Total Residential Listings is down to 8 Month’s Supply (Buyer’s Market) and a Sales to Listings Ratio of 38% compared to 61% in February 2016.Richmond Residential: Total Units Sold in February 2017 was 338 – up from 225 (50%) in January 2017, down from 533 (36%) in February 2016, down from 399 (15%) in February 2015; Active Listings are at 1,182 compared to 1,144 at this time last year; New Listings in February 2016 were down 37% compared to February 2016; Month’s Supply of Total Residential Listings is down to 3 Month’s Supply (Balanced Market with Attached Acting Like a Seller’s Market) and a Sales to Listings Ratio of 67% compared to 70% in February 2016.

This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy - Listing data updated on March 19, 2018.